Q: Is 17,227 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,227 is a composite number.

Why is 17,227 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 17,227 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 107 161 749 2,461 and 17,227, with no remainder.

Since 17,227 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,227, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 17,22517,22617,22817,229
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 17,227:


Ask a Question